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Vlim · 04-07-2020, 08:41 PM

Yes, there are some good sources out there. DWM and parent company Ludw. Loewe & Cie. made most of their own tooling and also supplied other manufacturers like FN in Belgium.

There are tooling brochures and a nice reference book from that era. Basically lathes, milling machines, drills combined with jigs and checked with go-no go gauges between steps.

Hand fitting and correction done when needed. Workers were paid per correct step, so were motivated to do a decent job. If their work had to be corrected, it came from their pay.

Moderne Gewehrfabrikation by Otto Maretsch in 1913 is a good starter.

04-07-2020, 08:41 PM	#2
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,991 Times in 1,205 Posts	Yes, there are some good sources out there. DWM and parent company Ludw. Loewe & Cie. made most of their own tooling and also supplied other manufacturers like FN in Belgium. There are tooling brochures and a nice reference book from that era. Basically lathes, milling machines, drills combined with jigs and checked with go-no go gauges between steps. Hand fitting and correction done when needed. Workers were paid per correct step, so were motivated to do a decent job. If their work had to be corrected, it came from their pay. Moderne Gewehrfabrikation by Otto Maretsch in 1913 is a good starter.